Business Manager
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Hatfield, AL10 8YEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£68,852 to £79,638
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
The role of the Strategy and Development Team is to support the Trust to improve outcomes for people with mental ill health, learning disability oraut...
This role will support one of the Trust's Divisions with their planning and commercial activity. This will include supporting the development of the Annual Plan and Divisional Plans and acting as the main link to commissioners for services within these Divisions.Alongside this the role will contribute to key projects that will allow the Trust to retain and grow in income in a sustainable and profitable mannersuch as supporting the development of tender submissions and business cases in connection with planned service changes.
Working closely with senior managers, finance and HR colleagues you will take responsibility for maintaining positive relationships with our keycommissioners. This will include leading on contract and performance discussions; supporting colleagues in the development of service proposals and supporting in the development and monitoring of the Trust's key strategic plans.There will also be a requirement for some travel throughout the HPFT footprint, this includes Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk
The post holder will work flexibly in a project based environment with overall accountability to the Deputy Director of Strategy and Development,but with responsibility to individual project leaders for delivery of agreed actions.This role will: Support one of the Trust Divisions with their operational plans Work with colleagues to ensure contracts are up to date and are managed effectively Work with operational leads to provide commissioners with appropriate and timely information and to complete business cases foradditional investment
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced professional knowledge acquired through a degree supplemented by specialist training to masters or equivalent level, management qualification or experience.
- Post graduate qualification in relevant area of health or social care
- Evidence of Management Training
- Extensive experience at senior management level
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational management experience at a senior level within a complex organisation
- Experience of working within a commercial environment and developing plans based on external market forces
- Project management experience
- In depth knowledge and experience of business management, competitor analysis and planning based on external competition and drivers
- Evidence of building effective relationships with commissioners, partners and clinical leaders
- Experience of successful budgetary management
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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